“During the visit, the sides are expected to sign a contract on the delivery of T-72 and T-90 tanks to Venezuela ... exploitation of tar sands to the east of Venezuela.

Upgrades to the fire control system, as well as improvements to armor and mobility, are likely to increase the tanks' attractiveness to potential buyers. The T-72 is a family of main battle tanks ...

the Soviet-era T-72 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is the best tank in the world. No, it’s not high-tech or fancy in any way, like the American Abrams or German Leopard-2. But it gets the job done.